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Calling all rug hookers, punch-needle enthusiasts, wool lovers, and fiber fanatics: we’re thrilled to announce the 2026 Rug Hooker’s Dream Gift Basket Giveaway, an all-year contest celebrating all the creativity and community within the rug-hooking industry. Whether you’re brand new to the art form or have been pulling loops for decades, this ultimate prize package is destined to inspire you all year long.
From January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, enter daily for a chance to grab this one-of-a-kind gift basket. This year’s prize is overflowing with more than $1,300 in premium rug-hooking treasures, carefully curated from some of the most beloved makers, shops, and fiber-arts businesses in the community. From ready-to-hook patterns on linen and monk’s cloth to beautiful, hand-thrown snippet bowls, luxurious wool bundles, beginner-friendly kits, handcrafted tools, and even a relaxing overnight getaway, there’s plenty to fuel your creativity within this exciting selection.
But none of this would be possible without our incredible sponsors! A special thanks to our giveaway sponsors for making this prize possible.
Ready to see everything inside? Keep reading to explore each prize, meet the sponsors behind them, and learn how you can enter to win this spectacular yearlong giveaway!
Let’s start by diving into these incredible prizes …
Prize 1: Hand-Thrown Snippet Bowl + Tools
Sponsor: Breezy Ridge Rugs
A Kentucky-crafted, hand-thrown pottery snippet bowl, a handmade bird magnet keeper for scissors, two proddy tools, and a measuring tool. All three are handmade in England.
About Breezy Ridge Rugs
Angela of Breezy Ridge started out as a shepherd, spinner, and crafter offering her natural fibers and finished items for sale and slowly changed her focus to punch-needle rug hooking.
She’s a folk-art fiber artist dedicated to all types of rug hooking and specializes in punch-needle rug hooking. She is a juried Kentucky Crafted fiber artist and certified punch-needle rug-hooking instructor with more than 20 years of experience developing and producing rug-hooking designs, the Breezy Ridge Rugs Gripper Strip Punch Needle Frames, Breezy Ridge Cozies, and her latest invention, the Breezy Ridge Yarn Gauge.
Prize 2: Three No-Sew Kits
Sponsor: Loop by Loop
Loop by Loop Studio donated three No-Sew Boxed Rug Hooking Kits to the lucky winner of the Rug Hooker’s Dream Basket. These kits make one round ornament, one tree-shaped ornament, and one proddy flower pin.
About Loop by Loop
Loop by Loop Studio was founded by Hayley Perry in 2013. Hayley grew up surrounded by rug hooking, thanks to her mother, Sharon, and aunt Deanne, but she did not begin making her own rugs and designs until many years later. Hayley holds education is in fine arts, and after getting her graduate degree in painting in 2011, she started dyeing and selling fabric online, hooking rugs, and making kits, which has blossomed into her full-time career. One of Hayley’s goals is to help rug hooking reach a broader audience because she understands the benefits of slowing down in this whirly world. She believes that valuable lessons lie within this kind of handiwork and encourages anyone who needs a moment of reflection to try out this easy and relaxing craft.
Prize 3: Two Rug-Hooking Patterns on Linen
Sponsor: New Earth Designs
From New Earth Designs, LLC, are Islamic Knot, a 15″ round pattern, and Persian Footstool, an 11″ x 14″ pattern, both on linen.
About New Earth Designs
The new owners of New Earth Designs, LLC, as of 2025, are two rug-hooking sisters from Maine and New Hampshire who love patterns! New Earth Designs is a pattern business with everything from orientals to primitive and whimsical designs to florals and lots in between. They look forward to being one of your pattern sources!
Prize 4: Selection of As-Is Wools
Sponsor: Revival’s Fiber Arts & Gatherings
Enjoy a beautiful selection of spot dyes, overdyes, and 4 yards of as-is wools.
About Revival’s Fiber Arts & Gatherings
Revival’s Fiber Arts & Gatherings was created by owner Pamela Hanshew due to her growing fascination with and love of fiber arts in all its forms. She has enjoyed her exploration of traditional rug hooking, including its rich history and breadth of expression; moved forward to quilting; and embraced weaving. She has an appreciation for and love of all the women and men who practice these skills and give their knowledge freely. All of these arts have been practiced for hundreds of years, handed down from generation to generation, and to her, cultivating younger generations’ appreciation and keeping these arts alive is a labor of love. It took Pamela more than three years to find the perfect place for her business. Revival’s Fiber Arts & Gatherings was finally established in Greentown, Indiana. Greentown is most notably known as the home of GreenTown Glass, which can be seen at the local museum dedicated to its history. It is also the location of the Howard County Fair, which celebrates Howard County’s rich agricultural and community gifts.
Prize 5: Magazine & Book Club Subscriptions
Sponsor: Rug Hooking and We Like Rug Hooking magazines
The winner will receive a one-year subscription to our rug-hooking magazine and book club. Enjoy a wide variety of inspiring articles, patterns, books, and more!
About Rug Hooking magazine
Rug Hooking magazine (RHM) is published by Ampry Publishing, LLC. RHM’s goal is to provide high-quality articles and photographs about the art and craft of rug hooking and how-to articles on techniques and projects. Whether a reader’s interests lie in traditional patterns, primitive styles, or original designs, Rug Hooking provides how-to articles on planning, dyeing, shading, and hooking. Instructional articles are complemented by features on such topics as hooked stair runners, clothing, wall hangings, decorations, and more, all beautifully illustrated with page after page of color photography. Rug Hooking magazine also has a subscription-based book club with topics ranging from Gene Shepherd’s comprehensive dyeing guides to primitive rugs and easy punch-needle projects.
Prize 6: $50 Gift Certificate to Sauder Village
Sponsor: Sauder Village
One lucky winner will receive $50 worth of gift certificates for use at Sauder Village, where the gorgeous Heritage Inn resides. Gift certificates are good toward any purchase at the Historic Village, Sauder Heritage Inn, Barn Restaurant, Doughbox Bakery, and Village Campground. This beautiful country lodge is located in Northwest Ohio within an easy drive of Toledo, Maumee, and Wauseon, Ohio. Enjoy a fun-filled yet relaxing stay at the expanded Sauder Heritage Inn at Sauder Village! The hotel offers a unique destination for family vacations, retreats, classes, group tours, and conferences. Sauder Village’s friendly lodge staff will welcome you as you enter the spacious, timber-frame lobby. Throughout the inn, the beautiful fireplace, atriums with live plants, comfortable furniture, natural wood timbers, and hand-forged lamps and railings set a casual, friendly tone. The lodge amenities include an indoor pool with a waterfall, hot tub, and game and exercise rooms adjacent to the Great Oak Tree. They’ve included all the amenities of a large hotel with the ambiance of a country inn to offer you the ideal place to stay in Northwest Ohio and look forward to having you as a guest!
About Sauder Village
“Let us never forget” was a statement that Erie Sauder, founder of Sauder Village, shared many times. He said these words because he recognized the need for people of all ages to understand and “never forget” where we came from and who we are. In 1976, Erie passionately built a living-history village to serve as a constant reminder of the pioneering, entrepreneurial spirit of Ohio’s ancestors… so that we “never forget.” He was committed to creating an experience to honor the history and values that shaped our country. More importantly, Erie wanted to inspire his guests, especially students, to leave their own mark on the world. The Sauder Village experience moves us from the modern, fast-paced life into a world that celebrates unforgettable sights, sounds, and memories from the past. There’s no better place to unplug, slow down, and spend quality time with friends and family while enjoying fun with a purpose. As generations move beyond the memory, the stories and activities of the past could be lost forever if not preserved for future generations. Today, Sauder Village is more than one man’s vision. It is a thriving reality as Ohio’s largest living-history destination, positively impacting guests from throughout the region and across the country.
Prize 7: #10 Regular Punch Needle
Sponsor: The Oxford Company
The Symfonie #10 regular-point Oxford Punch Needle is perfect for punching with bulky/rug yarn. Included with the needle is a stitch gauge and instructions.
About The Oxford Company
Amy Oxford has been making hooked rugs with punch needles since 1982. As a professional hooked-rug maker, she would regularly hook for eight hours or more each day. So, it was important to her to have a tool that could keep up with her enthusiasm and allow her to complete custom rug orders without wearing out her hands, wrists, and elbows. She invented the Oxford Punch Needle in 1995 because she wanted a punch needle that was comfortable in her hand and easy to use.
After 13 years of making hooked rugs, she knew exactly what she wanted in a punch needle. The main ingredient had to be a comfortable handle, along with the best possible quality metal needle. She wanted a needle that would zip through the backing smoothly, with as little effort as possible. She worked with engineer Greg Fremstad to create her dream tool. Unlike other punch needles, which were shaped more like pencils and required a white-knuckle grip while punching, hers would have a big, shapely handle that allowed her to keep her hand more relaxed. Making punch-needle rugs requires repetitive motion, and lots of it! Pencil-shaped handles use the same set of hand muscles to punch the needle down and pull it up again. Amy and Greg designed a tool that has a large “shelf” to rest your hand on while pushing down. It also has a “bump” in the middle of the handle so that when you pull the needle up, you have something to pull up against. This “shelf” and “bump” allow you to use two different sets of hand motions, one to push down and another to pull up, reducing the strain on your hands and wrists.
Prize 8: Large Rug-Hooking Basket + Emma’s Purse
Sponsor: The Woven Reed
This is a hand-woven basket for rug hooking, punch needle, knitting, and crochet supplies. The base is made of oak and stained a warm antique brown. It measures roughly 8″ x 18″ x 5″. Note: size may vary slightly, as no two of these handmade baskets are alike.
About The Woven Reed
Handcrafted in Maine: handwoven baskets for rug hooking, punch needle, knitting, crochet, and everyday use.
Prize 9: Rug-Hooking Patterns & Pendant Kits
Sponsor: Victoria L. Rudolph, Pattern Designer
Discover two charming patterns (Funky Heart and Macaroon on a Pedestal) that can be used for rug hooking or punch-needle rug hooking. Both kit patterns come ready to hook! Also included are two pendant kits to show off unique quillies. Instructions on how to make your own quillies out of wool are included with the kits, in addition to the materials required to make your own pendants.
About Victoria L. Rudolph
Victoria has recently expanded her art business from painting, rug hooking, and embroidery into surface-pattern design. Her work bridges the natural world with the bold aesthetics of pop art, and each pattern carries a whimsical element that brings a sense of joy and playfulness to modern merchandise and interiors. Victoria designs all her patterns by hand and will create bespoke patterns by request.
Prize 10: Brother Rabbit Pattern + Free Color Planning Session
Sponsor: W. Cushing & Co.
Brother Rabbit is an 1880 block print wallpaper designed by William Morris. The pattern is 21″ x 28″. This gift also includes a two-hour private Zoom lesson on how to color plan and hook this fabulous pattern with Lisanne Miller!
About W. Cushing & Co.
W. Cushing & Company has been making and selling Cushing’s “Perfection” Dyes in Maine since 1879. These dyes are beloved by generations of dyers. It offers acid dyes as well as direct dyes to the fiber industry!
Lisanne and Ron Miller purchased this company in 2016 and merged W. Cushing & Co. with P is for Primitive. This powerful combination now allows them to service more rug hookers, needle punchers, spinners, weavers, and fiber lovers than ever before.
The company has a rich history, as more than 50 years ago, Joan and Bob Moshimer built it into a complete source of rug-hooking supplies. The business also has a progressive future. Lisanne has developed new dyes—black walnut, granite, blue topaz, and flower power pink—marking the first time new dyes have been introduced by the company in more than 90 years.
Lisanne and Ron import specially made backing cloths from Scotland, just as Joan and Bob did. They have expanded their pattern line with printed patterns by E.S. Frost, who printed the first commercial patterns in Maine more than 100 years ago; Joan Moshimer; Pearl McGown; Ruth Hall; Anita Allen; Ralph Burnham; P is for Primitive; Salma Dhanji; Primitive Grace; Sharon Smith; and many others.
W. Cushing & Co. offers a complete selection of rug-hooking tools, a huge selection of textured and dyed wools, custom rug hooks, “hook-able” yarns, and much more, all at competitive pricing. It sells and ships throughout the United States, Canada, and around the globe.
Prize 11: Eight Assorted Fat-Quarter Bundles
Sponsor: The Woolery
The winner will receive two bundles of assorted wool fat-quarter bundles (eight total).
The Woolery is located in beautiful Frankfort, Kentucky—the capital city of the Bluegrass State! It is located on East Main Street (in a refurbished 1950s grocery store) and easily accessible by I-64—just 3 or 4 minutes off the exit. As the business is considered to be “in the middle” of town, when you come to visit The Woolery, you are conveniently located to enjoy all the other great things Frankfort has to offer! It has distilleries and hiking trails, a beautiful riverfront park, the stunning state capitol building and governor’s mansion, and a charming downtown district with coffee shops, antique stores, museums, and art galleries! Make a day of it when you stop by the shop, and see all that the sweet little town has to offer! Give them a call before you come, and they can help you put together a day’s itinerary (after you visit them first, of course!).
Ready for your chance to win this amazing gift basket? Read the rules below, then click the red button to fill out our entry form.
How to Enter
Contest Rules:
- All participants must complete this form to be eligible for entry.
- One entry per person per day. No purchases necessary to enter.
- Entries can be submitted via the entry form on this post from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
- Winner to be announced on this post and contacted via the email address provided in January 2027.
- Contest is open to legal residents age 18+ of the 50 United States and Canada (excluding Québec).
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